This article explores the major batting milestones and record-breaking half-centuries that have defined the SA20 league across its seasons.
Most Fifties in SA20
| Player | Innings | 50+ | 50 | 100 | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton (MICT) | 32 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 113* |
| Heinrich Klaasen (DSG) | 35 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 104* |
| Jos Buttler (DSG/PR) | 27 | 8 | 8 | – | 97* |
| Faf du Plessis (JSK) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 113* |
| Will Jacks (PC) | 25 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 101.0 |
| Quinton de Kock (DSG/SEC) | 34 | 7 | 7 | – | 83* |
| Rassie van der Dussen (MICT) | 38 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 104.0 |
| Aiden Markram (DSG/SEC) | 39 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
| JJ Smuts (DSG/SEC) | 23 | 5 | 5 | – | 75.0 |
| Leus du Plooy (JSK) | 26 | 5 | 5 | – | 81* |
| Reeza Hendricks (JSK/MICT) | 32 | 5 | 5 | – | 96.0 |
| Jordan Hermann (SEC) | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 106* |
Complete SA20 Stats
Key Insights on Most Fifties and Batting Milestones in SA20
Career Record for Most Fifty-Plus Scores in SA20
Heinrich Klaasen became the first batter to score 10 fifty-plus knocks in SA20 history.
Ryan Rickelton is the only batter to score five or more 90-plus knocks in overall SA20 history.
Ryan Rickelton, Jos Buttler, and Quinton de Kock are the three wicketkeeper-batters with more than five fifty-plus scores in the league.
Faf du Plessis and Aiden Markram have scored five or more fifty-plus knocks as captains in the SA20.
Heinrich Klaasen is the only batter to smash more than five fifty-plus scores while batting at No. 5 or below in the SA20.
Fastest Fifties and Rapid Batting Milestones
Heinrich Klaasen has hammered the fastest fifty in the SA20, off 16 balls for Durban’s Super Giants against Paarl Royals in the 2024 season.
Ryan Rickelton has scored all of his fifty-plus knocks above the strike rate of 150 in the SA20.
Will Jacks holds the record for the fastest SA20 century, taking just 41 balls to cross the 100-run mark for Pretoria Capitals in the 2024 season.
Check the ten fastest fifties in the tournament here.
Leading Performance Records by Season and Team
Ryan Rickelton became the first batter to score two centuries in the league.
Ryan Rickelton has smashed the most fifty-plus scores in a single SA20 season, recording five knocks in the 2024 season.
Three of Ryan Rickelton’s five fifties in 2024 were 90-plus scores, the most by a batter in a single SA20 season.
Heinrich Klaasen has scored four knocks of 50 or more runs against Joburg Super Kings, the most by a batter against a single team in the SA20.
Shai Hope has logged the highest individual score in the SA20, hammering an unbeaten 118 for the Capitals against the Super Giants in the 2025/26 season.
